Career
Bauer competes in aerials, and made her World Cup debut in August 1997 at Mount Buller in Australia. Her first World Cup podium also came at that venue, two years later. Over her career, Bauer has placed on the podium at World Cup events 18 times, with four of these being victories.
Her most successful season came in 2003, as she placed 3rd overall in the World Cup standings.
That season saw her claim three of her four titles, two at Mountain. Buller and one in Fernie.
She has made the podium twice at the World Championships. Bauer has competed in three Olympic games, 2002, 2006 and 2010.
In the first two she made the final, with her top finish 10th place in 2002.
In 2006, she finished 12th and last in the final, after qualifying in 5th place. At the 2010 event she qualified third after the first qualifying jump, but a disastrous second jump cost her a place in the finals.